Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR

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94% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

usability, performance, portability, zoom, price

90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

30x manual zoom lens. Tilting LCD. Excellent physical controls. High-quality EVF. Raw shooting. Hot shoe.

Big. Noisy JPG images at high ISOs. Slow to start up. No mic input.

The camera's menu system is similar to other Fuji cameras, including the FinePix F600EXR compact superzoom ($349.95, 3 stars). Hitting the Menu button brings up a text-based interface that sits on top of the live view frame. From here you can adjust...

Awesome 30x optical zoom lens covers 24-720mm ; Manual zoom operation allows for precise framing ; Comfortable dSLR-like body ; Plethora of automatic and manual exposure options ; Improved shooting performance over past models ; Excellent battery life...

Good amount of noise present across the sensitivity range from 200 on up ; ISO 3200 and above are not usable in my opinion ; Some edge softness present at wide angle ; AF system has some difficulties when shooting at full telephoto in low light ; AE...

Fuji has taken an already a highly regarded super-zoom camera and made it even better. With better shooting performance and various other upgrades, the HS30EXR is a welcomed addition to the HS-series from Fuji. Read more in our

The Fujifilm FinePix HS30EXR super-zoom camera is a rather modest upgrade of its predecessor, but it does address some of the main problems that afflicted the HS20EXR, most notably the incredibly long image processing speeds for RAW files and...

Try, try again, Fujifilm (and once more, please).

Big, bright, high resolution EVF ; LCD screen works well in bright light ; Programmable Fn button ; Face tracking AF for movies

Manual Zoom not ideal for video ; Big and heavy - similar to entry-level DSLR ; Low light and stacking modes operate at half resolution

The Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR is, like it's predecessor, a super-zoom with its own very distinctive character and style. The specifications put it on a par with market-leading models from other manufacturers, but they really only tell part of the...

No matter your consumer label, enthusiast, beginner or aspiring professional, you can’t go wrong with the Fujifilm Finepix HS30 EXR. It does everything you could need and more. It has an amazing focal range lens, good low light capabilities, a flip out...

Mechanical ultra wide to super telephoto lens, Stellar dynamic range in EXR-DR mode, Low image noise in EXR-SN mode, Consistent sharpness except near ultra-wide, Low optical distortion, Impervious to chromatic aberrations, Good color response, Fast...

Above average noise at full-resolution, Smudging of details at all ISO settings, Useless ISO 3200 and up, Strong edge softness at ultra-wide end of zoom, 1s Movie record delay, Shutter speed limit drops by 1 stop per ISO, Useless live-histogram, Not...

This ultra-zoom provides an excellent feature set in an ergonomic design which emphasizes efficiency and quick access to photographic controls. Its unique mechanical 30X ultra-wide angle optical zoom lens, shared with its predecessor, is a pleasure to...

Sure, they miss out on the finesses of DSLRs but, I figure, there are plenty of people out there quite happy to live with a single camera, lens attached, easy to tote and use. And my bet is these (also) keen photographers bring home the bacon in the...